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Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-07
PLEASANT OCCASION,
Distribution Of Prizes at West
Jersey Academy.

Through the snow storm of Thurs
day night the friends of the West Jer-
sey Academy wended their way to the
large Presbyterian school, and were
well entertained by fine program
arranged by the scholars. large
number were present at the opening of
the exercises which were given as
follows:
Vocal quartette Nursery Rhymes" :"
Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. L. Elmer, Mr.. T.
Janvier, Mr.. T. Woodruff; piano and
organ duo, Selection from Lurline," !"
Rev. L. f. Coyle, Prof. Baines; dec
lamation, death of Gaudentis," Mr..
James Potter; vocal trio, Protect US
through the Coming night" Mrs. Bate
man, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. G. Buck; orches-
tral uuintette, midsummer Nights
Dream" piano, Miss B. Reeves; organ,
Prof. Baines; violoncellos, Rev. L. E.
Coyle, Mr.. H. Shoemaker; cornet, Mr..
Lambert; defamation, "King Robert
of Sicily" Mr. Baron Dubois; vocal
quartette, Last Night" Mrs. Bate
man, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. L. Elmer, Mrs.
G. Buck; piano duet. ''Radieuse," Miss
b. Reeves, Miss Cheshire.
The program proper was fittingly
brought to a close by bright little
play called "Our Toys" in which the
characters were arranged as follows:
Our Toys-Fairy Chora, Miss Whit
ton; Lady Doll, Miss H. Shoemaker;
Red Riding Hood, Miss E. Westcott;
Bo-peep, Miss Gertrude Moore; Noah,
Mr.. Frank Moore; Gentleman Doll,
Mr.. w. Thompson; Wooden Soldier,
Mr.. Robt. Loper.
The program was followed by the
distribution of prizes to those scholars
who had been successful during the
school year of 1886. The prizes were
distributed by Rev. H. H. Beadle in a
very pleasant manner, in the follow
ing order:
r. Loper, highest yearly average,
$50.
r. Loper*, Baron Bois-Fifth form
classics, $40.
r. Loper*, G.. Hampton, Ms Randolph
Fifth form mathematics, $40.
Frank Riley-Fourth form classics,
$5.
Robert Schiller-Eourth form mathe-
matics, $5.
Christian Bfinton, Third form Gst,
Division) highest average, SIS.
Horace Reeves, form (2nd
Division) highest average, $5.
James Reeves and Cortland Ran
dolph (divided) First form, highest
average, S..
| George Sigars,-Improvement in
drawing, $5.
Harry Woodruff, Best drawing, ST.
Christian Improvement in
writing, $5.
R. Loper and B. Baldwin divided
Best writing, $5.
Milton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., So.
Allen Frazeur-Deportment, SIS.
Disqualified, having received the
prize last year.
The money presented was ia gold
Baldwin was not present living now ir
Philadelphia, and Frazeur is living ir
Nebraska. The money will be for
warded to them.
During the intermission, ice cream
cake and coffee were furnished al
nominal cost. The total receipts from
tickets and table were about 800. This
money will be used in furnishing the
new school room recently built.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-04-07

Daniel Souder, the Laurel street
meat dealer, has moved his place of
business to his home on the farm near
Bridgeton, on the Deerfield pike. His
wagon runs into town ON regular days
as usual. Dan. says that farmers who
bring him their cattle will receive the
highest market price in hard cash as
soon as they are delivered.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

THE new railroad law regulating
and reducing passenger fares mar
rowly escaped invalidity by reason
of clerical error in its enrolment
The history of the case is given in
our news columns. And quite con
trary to public expectation the
roads it seems are unwilling to take
advantage of the alleged technicality
and, recognizing IN the law the will
Of the people, viii be governed by 1t
in all respects as if no question had
been raised in regard to its validity.
This is commendable decision on
the part of the railroads and will 60
long way toward correcting the pop
ular idea that corporations have no
souls.n
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
JAMES BARNEY.
Death of the Benton County
(Ark.) Hermif-nis Wealth.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, April s. Mon
day last james Barney was found in
a dying condition in his log cabin in
Benton County aud was taken TO the
house Of neighbor, where be died
the next day. About fifteen years
ago Barney came TO Benton County
and took up his abode in the old
tumbled down log house where be
has lived ever since. The howell is
furnished with box OF straw for
bed, the covering consisting of a
piece Of an old blanket. One small
skillet was his only cooking utensil.
No cup, saucer, knife, nor fork could
be found in the house, but 800 was
found wrapped In bundle Of rags;
also mortgages on real estate amount
r.. Z; $4,000 Barney was man Of
good education, could talk on almost
any subject, but rarely ever talked
of himself or his past history.
From papers found in the house it is
believed he came from Pennsylvania.
He ence told neighbor that be had
a sister living in New York. He
left no will. II is believed he was
interested largely in mining as well
as being chief owner in q stock
ranch In one OF the Western Terrific
ries.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13


The report OF the special commit
tee of the National Civil Service
league concerning the progress of
civil service reform during the past
year must be gratifying to every one
who has a sincere belief in the prin
ciples of the reform movement. The
report is not particularly loud in it's
praises of the present administra-
ton for its reform work, but it gives
credit where credit is due and any
one unblinded by partizanship will
admit that the democratic admins.
tration has done much for civil serv-
ice reform. The ideas of the civil
service league are, of course, way
ahead of public opinion. The league
is made up of sincere reformers, who
are ambitious for the success of the
movement. But it requires time TO
educate the people up to the highest
plane of this reform.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
Refined punishment.
Globe Democrat.

The Pennsylvania Senate passed a
bill fixing the punishment for muir
der in the first degree at death by
means Of electricity. This is the
first practical outcome of the series
of inquiries which have been on foot
for several years concerning meth
cd of judicial killing less brutal and
Objectionable than hanging. Death
BY electricity is speedy and painless
1t is, in fact, insraneous, the con
vict sitting in a chair at the time Of
execution. AS long a sit is held
necessary to adhere to the "life for a
life" penal code, common humanity
demands the adoption of system
of execution as expeditions and
painless as science renders possible.
1t is to be hoped that the bill will
become a law In Pennsylvania in
order that the somewhat gruesome
though unobjectionable experiment
may have fair trial.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
Female Suffrage in Kansas.
Globe Democrat.


In Kansas the proportion of wo.
men to men voting seems to have
ranged from about one to four to one
to ten. SO far as is known, they
appear also to have divided up on
candidates in about the orthordox
male fashion. There were probably
but few changes made in the issue
by the women's votes, although many
were either hoped for or feared be-
fore the elections took place. 1t
having been the first election since
the Suffrage law was passed, some OF
the women naturally felt proud OF
their new prerogatiyes, and were
anxious to exercise them. 1t will
be interesting to observe, however,
whether this interest In the ballot
will be maintained. In the States
where the women have been priv
legged to vote on school matters it
has been noticed that the number
who ayailed themselves OF the privi-
lege was generally larger at the first
election after the privilege was
granted than it was in succeeding
canvasses. 1t is this lack oflnter-
est by most of the sex in the ques
ton of suffrage which has furnished
one of the strongest arguments
against comforting the ballot upon
women.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

Mr.. GREELY, the new signal ser
vice officer has done remarkably well.
During the whole of March this vet
eran arctic explorer furnished the
country with balmy, sunshiny days.
But the June weather that he is
crowding into April without any rain
will shortly result in an Indignation
meeting among the Arkansas agri-
culturalists. And an indignation
meeting among these western farm
ers would shake the weather service
administration from ground floor to
cupola.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
Effects OF the Kansas Prohibito-
ny Law.

Globe-Democrat.
The new law passed by the late
Kansas Legislature, which is intend
as backbone to the present prohibit
tory law, Is playing havoc with the
liquor trade in Kansas The St.
Joseph wholesale dealers complain
OF falling OFF in trade, and firgl
that is known, one of the largest III
the city, has taken four Of its Kan
sas men off the road. In Kansas
City, it is understood, the result Of
the law is the same, the Kansas
trade being virtually killed.
The law makes it necessary for a
man desiring to open drug store
to have twenty five women signers
to the petition, and any person who
buys liquor must 60 before a notary
public and make affidavit as to what
use he will make of it, and that it is
not intended to be drank as bever
age.
st. Joseph's wholesale liquor deal
ers have in all taken about fifteen
men of the road as result of this
amendment of the laws.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
The Cotton Habit.
Little Rock Democrat.

Lltllt RUIN DcfHDcTtI.
1t is an easy matter to convince
the average planter that the all cot
ton system Of agriculture is a rum
Gus one. He has only to look
around him upon the thousands OF
impoverished planters who raise and
sell cheap cotton and buy all their
supplies from abroad to convince
him Of the folly of such farming.
The fatal results of it are visible on
every hand. But although convioc-
ed, he goes on raising cotton just
from sheer force Of vicious habit.
And so we have, throughout the cot
ton belt, a large class of improvident
and thriftless farmers - the mere de.
pendents of the merchants and mon
ey lenders. 1t Will 60 on, to the
great detrimeut Of the country, un
I'll we turn over new leaf in our
agricultural methods. We must di.
velsify our farming or always re
main tributary to the North and
East While we buy -four, meat,
corn, hay, everything used on the
farm and in the family, and attempt
to pay for them With cheap cotton,
we shall always have poor farmers.
We shall! always have farmers who
are kept up by their merchants and
the loan companies, instead OF the
prosperous and wellto do farmers
who keep up the merchants. Shall
we never have reform?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

THE Haddock trial in progress at
Sioux City, Iowa, is attracting wide
spread attention. The engrossing
interest in this rem arkable case does
not result alone from the high stand
ing of the murdered minister, but
because the killing was blow aim
ed at freedom of speech and the in
alienable right of man to hold and
express opinions. Besides, the ma
ture of the crime was most revolving
and shows behind it conspiracy,
dark and deep land, among an ele-
ment of society to shut off by force
all opposition to the trade they were
engaged in, which was the whisky
traffic. 1t is evident from the testi
mony already given on the trial that
a conspiracy actually existed among
the liquor men to suppress Haddock
by force. The ring leaders probably
had no idea of killing the minister,
but proposed to administer a sound
thrashing IN the hope of siIencing
him. The men engaged in swearing
for the State and against Arensdorf
are a bad lot, but the chain of evil
dence that has been wound around
him is very strong, and if some one
else is the guilty party the conspir-
acy against him is fully as deep as
was the one against Haddock.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

The New South boom has evil
IDENTITY ''come TO stay" as real estate
men are apt to say. During the first
three months Of 1887 the new enter
puses incorporated in the Southern
States numbered close on 1000, in
dependent of 10 new railroad cor
porations and twenty six street rail
road companies. The capital repre-
sented oy these new enterprises and
corporations totals up TO $50, 000, 600,
a great deal more than double the
aggregate for the corresponding pc
riod Of 1886. Eastern aud Northern
capital is rapidly floating southwark.
Globe Democrat
From the above it appears that
the southern boomlets are not the
giddy young things they have been
represented to be, but are solid, sub
stantial and enduring Institutions.
Vlye la boom
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
Let Our Hopes Spring Like May
Flowers.

Now Spring gives us renewed
hope for the future--so as 1t has
been, so it will be-let us learn by
experience. The 202d Grand Month
ly Drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery occurred at New Orleans,
La, under the entire supervision of
Gen'ls g. L. Beauregard of La, and
Jubal A. Early of Va, on Tuesday,
March 18th, 1887. $535,000 was
sent flying everywhere, in sums of
from $4,000 to $50 single ticket.
No. 66,55l drew the first Prize of
100000. 1t was sold in tenths
costing each 81, sent to M. A. Dau
phin, New Orleans, La; one tenth TO
JOS. H. Ludwig, 430 William St.,
Buffalo, n. Y; one to VIM. Moeser,
Topeka, Kas.; one to Joe Rosenfield,
Houston, Texas; one TO Ii. Taylor,
New York City, collected through
Adams Express Co.; one to p. NJ.
Vermaas OF Chicago, Ill.,; one paid
through London, Paris and Ameri
can Bank, Limited, of San Francisco,
Cal, one paid to Wells, Fargo d
Co.'s Bank, also of San Francisco,
Cal; one to ID. p. Halves, DEBORAH,
Iowa; one TO Thos. Falvey, Wrlghts-
vile, Pa, and one to H. j. Warner,
Stratford Ontario, No. 67,344, drew
the Second PRICE of $4,000, also
sold in fractions; One half to Hon,
Byron ID. Houghton, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of 0swego, n.
T.; one tenth to Frank Brock, SIS
Potter St., East Saginaw, Mich. one
to T. j. Weaver, Trabue, Fla, others
to parties in Central City, Oak, and
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, etc,
etc. No. 1912 drew the Third
Prize OF $4,000, also sold in tenths
at vi each; one to t. b. kimbaIl, of
Portland, Me; one paid through The
City National Bank OF Dallas, Texas;
one to Oliver d Griges, Bankers.
also at Dallas, Texas; two to Union
National Bank Of Kansas City. Mo-;
one to j +. Hafrlgan, No. l2S w.
Canton ST., Boston, Mass; one paid
through Adams Express Co to
Chas. II Horner. Newark. n. j. Nos.
62,229 and 65,6i5 drew the Fourth
Two Prizes Of $4,000, sold every
whore, etc, etc. The same thing
will be done again on Tuesday, May
10th, and any information can be
bad on application to NJ A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La Now let our
hopes spring like May flowers.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
Attorney-General Garland and
HIS Mother.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
He lives u small house and
never goes out of evening. No mat
Ger what occurs he will stay at home.
He has two children there and his
mother. When a man is good son
it goes a long way to make the in
ference that he is good man. His
kindness as son was demonstrated
when his brother died. Garland got
the news that his brother was not
only sick, but dead. He said 10 his
mother: Mother, ! have got some
bad news. Do you think you can
hear it?" Yes said she, Il think !
can, if you could hear it. Is it news
that is bad to You, AugustusY' YES,
mother, 1t is bad for me and bad for
you, too" She thought it must refer
to his Pan Electric Telephone scan
dial. A good deal had been said
about it in the papers, and the moth
er thought that the President had
perhaps removed him. So with this
idea in her mind she said: 'Tell me
what it is. / can stand it, "Moth.
err" said he, II have no brother and
you have only one son." His mind
had been running in different direc-
ton, not thinking about the political
question. She sat like one suddenly
stricken into stone.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

LAND Commissioned Sparks is re-
ceiving a good deal of abuse from
all quarters, but more particularly
from the land grabbers, monopolists
and corporation supporters in both
parties. The trouble with Mr..
Sparks undoubtedly is that he wants
the public land policy of the admin,
istration to conform to The last dem
ocratic platform-henee the kick in
certain democratic circles. lie wants
land grabbing to stop-hence the
republican kick.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

Martin V. Montgomery, of Michi-
gan, has been appointed Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia.
Robert G. Ingersoll was admitted
to practice at the bar in the State
of New York, on the LIST, before the
general term of the Supreme Court.
When he was asked to be sworn he
refused, and affirmed in place there
of. He then signed the roll.
1t is estimated at the Treasury
Department that there has been a
decrease of about $l2,000,000 in the
public debt during March. The re.
ceipts for the month TO the Both
amounted to 1913, 235, 203 and the ex.
penditures to $Sl, $685. $50, including
80, 735,2l9 pension payments. The
net gain of receipts over expendi-
lures is $l4,S4S,749.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

heard from, and in FIVE senatorial
districts there was a failure to elect
Even If both houses Of the iegisla
ture remain republican, which is not
at all certain from the present out
look, there viii be nothing in the re
suit to detrsct from the force of the
grand and notable victory that has
redeemed Rhode Island and placed
the executive branch of the state
government in democratic hands for
the first time in thirty five years.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

YIELDING to the solicitations of a
DEMOCRAT reporter Mr.. W. L. Sibley,
last Wednesday, granted an inter
view upon several subjects possess
ing great interest for large num
Der of our readers and the result will
be found on the local page. 1t is
well known that Mr. Sibley was one
of the most attentive, conservative,
industrious and conscientious mem
bers Of the late session, and his con
stltuents can but feel grateful to
him for his uutirng efforts in their
behalf.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
WILL OBEY THE LAW.
Little Rock Democrat, 9th.

Little Rock Democrat, 9th.
The impression has gone out that
owing to some irregularity in the en-
rollment Of the bill regulating pas
senger fare on railroads, the bill
would not be recognized by the roads
until forced to do SO by the courts.
This, however, is not true. The
law goes into effect May 7th, and on
that day, says Col, Woodson Of the
Valley Route, his road viii make its
bow to ite authority.
"fou will not make any effort TO
defeat tue law on the grounds OF ir-
regularity
mo, Sir; Think that it IS law,
and If It were not it at least repre-
sents the will ofthe people, and our
road would be governed by it any
way
This is the view taken Of it by the
Memphis and Little Rock road, and
Mr. Miller says that, along with the
Valley Route, his road is preparing
10 conform to the directions or man.
dates Of the act.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

STEVE ELKINs accompanied Mr..
Blaine on his western trip, and Pow
ell Clayton entertained him at Eure-
ka. These companions have been
very successful in keeping the
Plumed Knight out of the White
House, and it appears that they are
to be retained in business at the Old
stand.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

THE sweeping victory Of the de
mocracy in Rhode Island confounds
republicans and surprises democrats.
The democrats elected their candI-
dates for governor, attorney general
and treasurer by good rourd MAORI
ties. They have also carried q ma
jority Of the Assembly districts
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
corresponaenee Of tne pemoerat.

Correspondence ofthe Democrat.
ATKINS, April 1l.--Our people are
satisfied with the disposition made
of the three parties tried in Dover
for numbering the child in Russell.
Vile.
Mr.. Lee of Morriton Headlight,
was in our town prospecting-fo
locating newspaper in our midst.
We need a newspaper, but want
man TO devote his undivided" atten-
tion to 1T, no branch office, bat whole
team, with substance enough to
pay his first weeks board-and shall
welcome Mr.. Lee.
DR.. j. A. Westerheld, ST., formerly
of this place, now living in Temple,
Texas, has much improved in health
since he left here-gained in flesh
and strength, to such an extent that
he feels warranted in saying he has
found a healthy country. He says
they have had no rain since 2Sth
February.
Mr.. Jas. Ewing died at his resi-
dence north of town of pneumonia
on last Thursday, was buried on
Saturday last with masonic honors.
We have been having considerable
skirmlshlng among the boys 10 our
section lately they cut upon their
bodies with knives, and beat upon
their heads with sticks, but the mag
istrate goes near their hearts, and
pounds upon their already impover-
ished purses.
1t seems highly probable that the
court house question is not settled,
if it is not We shall expect to see
"leedle" advance in sorghum. u.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

THREE big puzzles are now engag-
ing the attention of Mr. Cleveland
and his Cabinet--the retaliatory
bill, the demand of Great Britain for
possession Of the Tortugas Islands,
and the Alaska Seal Fisheries mat
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

They are circulating petition in
St Louis inviting President Cleve
land to visit that city next fall. The
petition is said to have received over
100000 signatures. No doubt every
signer desires to see the President
personally about that office, you
know.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

Mr.. BLAINE is going to get well
after a serious tussle with pneumo-
MIA at Fort Gibson. It takes more
than pneumonia to knock out a man
that has so successfully weathered
Mulligan letters, the Fort Smith
railroad deal and that Kentucky
scandal.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

JonN I. Raymond, the celebrated
comedian, and an Arkansas fayorite,
died at Evansville, Ind, on the 10th
inst. He was ffty.one years of age
and had been an actor thirty-fye
years
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

CARTER HARRISON IS now as com.
pletely out of politics as is Ben But
Ter of Massachusetts,. And the
longer he stays out The better it will
be for the country.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
NoTIcE FoR rOnLIcA lIoN.

i.aaa once az Dafdaneile, Ark, Aprn 5, 1887
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his Intention
70 make maj proof IN support 81 his claim,
anu anu mat said proof viii be maae before the
on May 20, 1851 viz: ''N''
r. > Brown, ma eatry No. Is, 2os for the !.
= anu IS y "a, sec 50, TIP S, nrai
nc names the following witnesses 60 prove
ms continuous residence upon, and ruitiya-
ton Of, said land. via;
Robert J.. Smith, Grant Wihn. Iosenh Bouyh
erty and 4. III. Brown, Of Russollville. PSpe
county, Ark, ~
may rs A. &. IFMING pes-f.to.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

THE State Press Association to
convene at Little Rock May 4th is to
be entertained at the state house on
the evening of the 9th under the aus
plces of the Press Club of that city.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

The public debt was decreased
during the month Of March to the
amount of over $I2,O0O,0o0. 1t is
important to keep these monthly
statements before the people, as they
will be convenient for mailing repub
lican lies next year.